Stuart Wachowicz

Leaders of Confusion

Today, many express grave concerns about the directions their nations are heading in. They see leaders make puzzling decisions that fly in the face of common sense.

The Lesson of Louisbourg

It was 1713 and France had not done well in the treaty ending the War of the Spanish Succession. The Treaty of Utrecht saw it lose claim to Newfoundland and much of Acadia.

Follow the Science

We hear an urgent plea these days, to "follow the science." Science is promoted as the guardian of all things truthful and factual. The mantra seems to be, "If science says it is so, it is so." But just how reliable is "science"?

Doomscrolling

"Doomscrolling" is a term now being applied to describe the obsessive behaviour of spending massive amounts of time scrolling through negative news.

Is it a Conspiracy?

For thousands of years, mankind has been fascinated with the roles of real or imagined conspiracies in the lives of individuals and societies. It's no different today.